Johnston & Murphy

You younguns probably could care less about Johnston and Murphy, probably go by the show room window and say to yourselves, "I wouldnt be caught dead in those shoes, they just arent cool".

But I have worn a pair or two in my day and can say without hesitation they are comfy.  If something goes wrong with the shoe, you dial their number, they send a UPS guy to the house, he picks them up and they will repair them or give you a new pair.  They HQ in Nashville ...... to get a gig at the Grand Ole Opry, you have to wear a pair of J&M shoes during the performance.

I got their catalog this week and much goodies can be wished for or you can shop at johnstonmurphy.com

As you may have guess by now I have a few problems so shoes are something I am always looking for and anymore I wear the latest in running wear, the sponge is thick and I can wear my shoes .... all day.

According to my podiatrist .... I have foot drop, my toes dont touch the ground, my tendons dont keep my feet straight.  When I was sent to her I was in pain.  She was OK until she decided to call my Orthopedist, who told her not to mention the foot drop.
So I wouldnt recommend this woman, Filipina to my friends.  She is more concerned with the reputation of the orthopedic community than with the patients.  Besides she studied here in El Paso, under Dr. Cutulo.

My feet were peeling, so she put me on Urea Cream.  Come to find out I have athletes foot.   So I debried my feet with that new Pedi thing, and then the medication and this help .....but I mean if you dont recognize athletes foot, shouldnt you go back to school.  And she provides services to the VA, I feel sorry for you brothers.

It isnt completely her fault, after all, I do have some serious feet problems.  I have Frost Bite Sequelae superimposed on everything else.  If my feet get cold, I go and put every stitch of clothing I own on.  People are shocked when they come to the door and I greet them with my cap, my long rob, this over my clothes .... they just think Ive gone over the  edge.

This is where the cobbler comes in.   There are winter shoes and summer shoes and they are different ..... no, this is a lie.  But there should be.
Now in the winter time I wear insoles.   I wear Toasty Feet these are infused with Aerogel and pretty much bought and paid for by the taxpayer.  Of course as a veteran and taxpayer, I still have to pay for these.  They dont give them to you at the VA.

Now Aerogel is an American idea, it was invented by NASA scientist.  It is nanotechnology at its best.  Tiny air bubbles, millions, billions, thrillions, keep you protected and comfy.  The temperature above the insoles stays a toasty 72 degrees.  So in the winter you can stand on Ice and your feet will still be toasty.  Below the insoles the temperature can drop to 160 degrees below and that will not affect you.  You see these insoles were developed by NASA for the SpaceWalk.

Here is the great news, the product is made in Mexico!  Apparently somebody got the license, and wanted to screw the American people, so they moved it to Mexico!  Thats why I have frostbite.  American soldiers do not benefit from this technology ... it is neither in their boots, their jackets, their sleeping bags.  But no matter Americans are used to getting the shaft from the Romneys of the world, from the Pauls of the world. (can you imagine this guy saying he ran a marathon in under 2 hours, he thinks we are all idiots, now he wants to be VP and President).  Anyway the product works but it is a winter product.

Come summer you want your feet to keep cool and comfy.  This can be achieved with "Happy Feet'.  I tried these insoles on in San Antonio and they are niece.   There like breast implants for your feet.  They are made in America, Orlando, FL.  www.HappyFeet.net   and look they even have a free number 843.808.5232
They have a motto; "A massage with every Step"  .

So maybe J&M can speak with Toasty Feet and Happy Feet and make me a great pair of shoes.  So I dont have to take those pills for pain, so I dont have to hear the word neuroapathy.  ( spell checker going crazy, wants me to change it to neurotically)

My VA doc said, "one more number and you have GOUT".  OMG!!! can it be.  My elbows are peeling off, my ears, my feet are killing me.  So I ordered thanks to Amazon Kindle, the Rheumatology Bible ..... there in black and white is everything I have complaint about, my moms problems are now mine and now they are my sons.  Its yes, Ankylosing Spondolytis and Gout.

I immediately went on the cherry diet (take that you Islams), the veggie diet and guess what, much of my pain is gone, the swelling, the peeling.  I say much but I still have much more.   But it is an improvement.

Now I cant sue my VA doctor, besides I like him, he is my friend, thats why Im only going to beat the shit out of him.  And the VA that lab them too.  And my orthopedic doctor, 30 years, you too.

To my jewish ortopod, you took my money for 30 years, you took my xrays, every bone in my body, you gave me shots.  I remember asking you what kind of arthritis do I have and you snapped at me, you said, "It doesnt make any difference, the treatment is the same".   You wrote that I have arthralgia without arthritis. I have GOUT you moron.  All those years of pain, the shit coming out of my toes, and you cant see the Gout for the dollars.  Then you pressure my podiatrist into withdrawing her diagnosis to avoid your day in court.  I cant sue you, But Im not beyond asking for my money back, every penny.  If you have one shred of decency left in your Jewish sole .... I want my money back!!! And a niece apology would do much for my mental health, I wont have to keep using these chemical restraints.  You know who you are, dont make me come after you ....

I want to go on the record America, I have had peed into those little cups a million times.  The last time at the Urologist office.  Now he didnt say I had Gout, in fact after the CT scan ..... he said, "you have a spot on your lung' ..... OMG what are you doing up there.  He did take a urine sample and they have a microscope in the office.  But there is no record .... good or otherwise to prove that he did the microscopic.  Because according to the Rheumatology Bible, anyone with a grammar education can see the uric-acid crystals.

America I have pist in those cups for years.  But I have to tell you I am convinced that they dont look at them, I believe they just throw them away and report negative results.  Now before you say no, thats not possible.  Read this;  here in Texas back in the Dark Ages, women would go and get pap smears ..... thousands of them.  They were all thrown in the trash can and negative results reported.  Suddenly, women started dying of cervical cancer .... women with negative pap smears.  Turns out they were throwing them in the trash can, they were making up the results.  A law was past and implemented and things have gotten better, now much better, but some.  They still do the pap smears, but people still die of cervical cancer.  The cause of cervical cancer is ..... HPV, and we have a vaccine to prevent the cancer, We have a cure.
Now if we can only get the American Cancer Society to pay for the vaccinations, you ladies can screw any one you like.

They can and should take a picture through the microscope and digitize it.  Let the computer read it.  People cannot be trusted to do these things ..... and doctors are people therefore they cannot be trusted.  and OMG ...... I have Gout you Morons.  Why do we have so many incompetent doctors in El Paso, Why.

Medicare, stop paying for the urine testing until they find a way to resolve the problem.And J&M see if you can take up the slack ..... I would like to wear a nice comfy pair of shoes again someday.  Oh and I am absolutely going to get me that aviator vest.

Dont make me come after you.